The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has warned against any deliberate attempts to delay the progress of the Dangote refinery.
The former Vice President stated the refinery is a significant private sector project positioned to meet the country’s energy and foreign exchange needs.
Atiku said this in a post via his official X handle on Saturday while reacting to the war of words between Dangote refinery management and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission over crude oil allocation.
He wrote, “Each parent eagerly awaiting the arrival of a child will dutifully undertake the necessary measures to ensure that the nurturing and development of this precious blessing remain a primary focus. This fundamental principle applies equally to investments, whether they be local or international in nature.
With this understanding, I am cautious in considering any deliberate attempts to impede the progress of the Dangote Refinery, a significant private sector project positioned to meet our energy and forex needs.
Alongside numerous fellow citizens of goodwill, I call upon all Nigerians to take resolute actions to provide reassurance that both internal and external forces are not collaborating to prevent us from reaping the benefits promised by this eagerly anticipated transformative endeavour.”
